There is no trail route that circumnavigates Mt. Baker. According to Jeff List on Fastest Known Time, the route is approximately 71.6 miles with 22,753 elevation gain. The route is 41% trail, 31% road (3.7 miles paved), and 28% off-trail. This route is extremely difficult, requires expert navigation skills, and an enormous amount of planning. Jeff started at Ridley Creek Trailhead and went clockwise.
Trails and roads used are:
Forest Service Roads 33, 38, 39, 3940
Glacier Creek Road
Heliotrope Ridge Trail
Cougar Divide Trail
Skyline Divide Trail
Ptarmigan Ridge Trail
Chain Lakes Trail
Wild Goose Trail
Lake Ann Trail
Boulder Ridge Trail
Scott Paul Trail
Park Butte Trail
Belle Pass Trail
Ridley Creek Trail
Swift Creek Trail
There are lots of bushwacking travel to connect trails.

Jeff List’s Route via Garmin inReach tracking points (not exact)
Read more about Jeff List’s Mt Baker Circumnavigation on his trip report.
Cover photos: Artist’s Point (Zheng Guang); Mt. Baker from Heliotrope Ridge Trail (Christopher Walker)
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